Hi Catherine - quite possibly! I remember going but thought it was just for
1 day....so much has happened since then - just in terms of nice family
things.
I do remember that you came over to see the hives - and that you kept hens.
Do you still,?
We have 8 at the moment - last summer we had a lot more and they caused
havoc in the garden - 8 seems much better! And I had to sell the eggs which
was interesting - could have done with 50 hens - everyone in the village
wanted eggs!! Some of them are ex batts and quite old so egg production /
consumption manageable - plus 2 dogs will see off any spare.
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 21:16 Catherine Day <catherineday1961@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
He is lovely! Didn't we do his weekend natural beekeeping course together
after the BCA one?
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*From:* oxnatbees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <oxnatbees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
on behalf of Barbara Elizabeth Robinson <liz20swan@xxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Thursday, July 1, 2021 6:01:14 PM
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*Subject:* [oxnatbees] Re: Any natural beeks in Reading?
Ooh nice! I went to a study day with John - what a nice man.
I had forgotten you were in Windsor not Reading!
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 16:41 Catherine Day <catherineday1961@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Liz,
I certainly am - I lost one colony this winter, and we have a surviving
monster bunch (they are lovely, but huge!) in a cylindrical hive made by
John Haverson. And a tiny cast in a Warre in my neighbour's garden.
And the empty Warre is now set up ready for a swarm if one wants to come.
Lovely to hear from you.
Best wishes,
Catherine
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on behalf of Barbara Elizabeth Robinson <liz20swan@xxxxxxxxx>
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*Subject:* [oxnatbees] Re: Any natural beeks in Reading?
Hi Catherine - are you still doing natural beekeeping?
Kind regards
Liz
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 14:26 Catherine Day <catherineday1961@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Liz and Paul,
We're still in Old Windsor at the moment, so not as close as you, but
happy to help when not working or at college. Perhaps we could give them
"team" help together?
What advice would we give them if the colony swarms once established next
year or the year after? I know I'm somewhat jumping the gun!!
Best wishes,
Catherine
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*Subject:* [oxnatbees] Re: Any natural beeks in Reading?
Does Catherine Day still live near Reading?
Otherwise Reading is our go to town.
I don't feel that experienced tho!!
Don't mind helping out.
Liz Robinson
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 12:25 Oxnatbees <oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We've been contacted by a primary school in Reading who want to set up a
leave-alone hive with a window. They need mentoring, a swarm etc. I don't
know any natural beekeepers in Reading, does anyone on this mailing list?
The hive is one of these - https://gardenersbeehive.com/
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which is like a one piece Warre. Ideal for schools: fit and forget; but if
they go to the BBKA for training they will get inappropriate advice.
Paul
